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One Year After East Palestine Spill, the Next Catastrophe Is Waiting to Happen
The consensus among railroad unions and workers is that without new regulations, disaster will strike again.
Congress Is Poised to Cede Even More of Its Oversight of Foreign Weapons Sales
A new bill would speed up delivery of deadly arms while scaling back Congress's ability to monitor the implications.
Exxon and Chevron Announce Record Shareholder Returns in Hottest Year on Record
CEO Mike Wirth boasted that in 2023 Chevron “produced more oil and natural gas than any year in the company's history.”
Sanders Moves to Block Funding for Israeli Weapons as Aid Bill Looms
“Twenty-seven thousand dead — two-thirds of them women and children,” said the senator. “This is unacceptable.”
In My Classroom, Storytelling Helped Unlock New Perspectives on Palestine
As a teacher, I see it as my responsibility to bring Palestine into my classroom, despite my fear of facing retaliation.
The Political Costs of Biden’s Support for Israel’s War Are Mounting
The president's Gaza policy is isolating the United States internationally and threatening his reelection prospects.
Jewish Students Across 15 Campuses Plan “Shabbat for Ceasefire” Gathering
Jewish students say that the gathering is a time to honor the tradition and meaning of Shabbat.
Doctors Say Gender-Affirming Care Bans Are “State-Sanctioned Medical Neglect”
Gender-affirming care bans “amount to state-sanctioned medical neglect and emotional abuse,” a new report says.
The Red Scare Overlapped With Another State-Sanctioned Panic: The Black Scare
Rooted in white people’s fear of Black Nationalism, the Black Scare was conjoined with the anti-communist Red Scare.
Texas AG Paxton Sues 5 Cities to Block Marijuana Decriminalization Ordinances
Despite Paxton's lawsuit, polls show that two-thirds of Texans support legalizing recreational marijuana.